The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-21
RussEILv1ILE POPE CO.. ARK, SEPTEMBER

THE National Distillers' Pr6tective Asso-
citation finished its labors at Cincinnati on
tho 18th. 1t was resolved to make coli
lection of 1880 Immediately from the
wholesale dealers and an equal sum from
tho distillers for immediate use In Tennes-
see.
THE National Press Association held its
annual meeting in Denver, Col, on the 14th
with 100 editors in attendance.
Fme in Quincy, Ill, the other nigs..u de
stroyed Peter H. Mercer's planning mill ano
dwelling, az snssz.e house and two build
ings, caussng 100000 loss.
The Illinois Supreme Court, on the l4th,
affirmed the Judgment Of the Chicago Su-
perior Court in the case Of the Anarchists
| condemned to DEATH and set the execution
for November IL The opinion Of the court
was unanimous and created much excite
ment in Chicago and other cities where
Anarchists have following. 1t was
thought that an appeal would be taken to
the United States Supreme Conrt
GENERAL EDWARD CLARK, hero OF the
Black Hawk war, died in Ann Arbor,
Mich, on the 14th, aged eighty.
THE Chicago Milwaukee q st. Paul di-
rectors have declared 81 per cent. divi-
dend on preferred and ~ on common
stock, payable October IA.
l.
| near New Lisbon, O., fell fifty feet the other
day, killing Joseph Dinsmore and fatally IN
| turing three others.
THE Western Paint Manufacturing Com
| pany, OF Cincinnati, o., has made an as
| signment with $50, 900 assets and S37, 500
| liabilities.
| THE special session of the Fifteenth Leg
| islative Assembly of Montana adjourned on
! the 18th after q session OF about three
weeks.
| A GREAT trotting race between Cling
stone and Patron took place at Cleveland,
| o., on the 10Th The race was won by
| Clingstone. Two OF the heats were run in
2:17 and one in 2:19.
| CHICAGO coal shippers, without giving a
| moments notice or the least intimation OF
their intention In the matter, have raised
the price of coal so and rs cents a ton on the
| retailers.
THE mate of the sailing schooner Angel
| Dolly, who recently arrived in San Fran
cisco, reported that while cruising near
Castle Rock the wreck OF the Amethyst
broken in two, was found on the island
The Amethyst was last seen in the ice
| fields III June, 1886. She was supposed tc
have had on board five OF the crew Of the
| missing bark Rainbow. The crew OF the
Amethyst numbered thirty-eight men, and
| their fate is mystery.
FRANK w. MAxoN, a wealthy stock breed
| er OF Walworth, Wis, was gored to death
recently by blooded bull, which he was
| leading to water. He was literally torn tc
| pieces. Deceased was sixty years Of age
and leaves wife.
| A COLLISION occurred the other night on
| the Iron Mountain railroad north OF Nettle-
ton, between two construction trains,
which resulted in the killing OF three men
and severely injuring seven others. Both
| engines were badly wrecked.
/ PAGE & Co.'s candy factory, Chicago,
and other buildings were destroyed by fire
| recently, causing a loss of $1,000 600. Several
firemen were injured by the fall Of an i'm
mense sign in the shape of an eagle
/ A MORTGAGE of ST. 200, 900 has been filed in
Springfield, H., by the st. Louis, Alton q
Springfield railroad.
A NEW and strange disease is affecting
cattle at Du Quoin, Ill, mich cows suffer
ing most The disease is in the eyes, some
| cows being reported totally blind.
The next session of the Supreme Legion
A. q. U. W., will be held in Kansas City or
the third Tuesday of August, 1888.
JUSTICE MAeRUDER, of the Illinois Su
preme Court, has received mourning mum
Der of the Milwaukee Labor Repieso with the
Anarchist decision incIosed in black.